How to remove default mail from hostgator webmail
To remove the default mail account from HostGator webmail, you'll need to follow these steps:
Method 1: Using cPanel
- Log in to your cPanel account.
- Click on the "Email" section and then select "Email Accounts".
- Find the default mail account (usually named "cpaneluser" or "username" where "username" is your cPanel username) and click on the "Manage" button next to it.
- Click on the "Forwarding" tab.
- Click on the "Delete Forwarder" button.
- Confirm that you want to delete the forwarder by clicking "Delete" in the pop-up window.
Method 2: Using PHPMyAdmin
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Log in to your PHPMyAdmin account.
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Select the database that contains your email accounts (usually named "mysql" or "cpanel").
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Click on the "SQL" tab.
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Run the following SQL query to delete the default mail account:
DELETE FROM mailbox WHERE username = 'cpaneluser' OR username = 'username';
Replace "cpaneluser" or "username" with the actual username of the default mail account.
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Click on the "Go" button to execute the query.
Method 3: Using HostGator's Webmail Interface
- Log in to your HostGator webmail interface (usually at
http://yourdomain.com/webmail
). - Click on the "Settings" icon (usually represented by a gear or a cog) in the top-right corner of the page.
- Click on "Delete Account" from the dropdown menu.
- Confirm that you want to delete the account by clicking "Delete" in the pop-up window.
After deleting the default mail account, you can create a new email account using the cPanel or PHPMyAdmin methods.